,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,b]a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>r7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,education & ,work=ce1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives 9 condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = its h>assm5t 
& ef=ts to intimidate ,am]ican citiz5s &
 o!r individuals on ,unit$ ,/ates soil )
 ! goal ( suppress+ spee* & n>ratives ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f9ds unwelcome4   
,:]eas fre$om ( spee* is ess5tial to !  
function+ ( a free & op5 society1 all[+ 
= ! ex*ange ( ideas & acc\ntability (   
gov]nm5ts & in/itutions2 ,:]eas         
,congress relies on cr$ible1 indep5d5t  
rese>* & analysis f academic in/itutions

 & ?9k tanks to in=m & help %ape ,unit$ 
,/ates policy2 ,:]eas ! ex*ange ( ideas 
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a 7,,prc7 s*ol>s1 includ+ 9 ! =m (   
collaborative rese>* & ,track #a4e &    
,track #b4j discussions1 plays an       
important role 9 promot+ bett] und]/&+  
betwe5 ! #b c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb]
 #bjbc1 ,,prc lead] ,xi ,j9p+ call$ on !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9a to build m bridges
 & pave m roads = p-to-p int]actions & n
 erect b>ri]s or create a *ill+ effect2 
,:]eas ! ,,prc ,gov]nm5t has engag$ 9 a 
wide range ( activities int5d$ to       
intimidate ,unit$ ,/ates s*ol>s :o      
engage 9 rese>* ! ,,prc ,gov]nm5t &     
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty f9d unwelcome1   
includ+-- 7#a7 unlea%+ p]sonal attacks  
on ,unit$ ,/ates s*ol>s 9 ,,prc /ate    
m$ia & quasi-/ate m$ia2  7#b7 pressur+  
,,prc citiz5s to resign f jobs support+ 
! rese>* ( ,unit$ ,/ates s*ol>s2  7#c7  
)draw+ invitations = ,unit$ ,/ates      
s*ol>s to att5d conf]5ces 9 ! ,,prc2 &  
7#d7 s5d+ ,,prc diplomats & nongov]nm5t 

surrogates to ,unit$ ,/ates s*ol>s'     
(fices to prote/ _! rese>*1 disc\rage   
future rese>* on specific topics1 & w>n 
aga9/ s*ol>ly collaboration ) specific  
o!r ,unit$ ,/ates s*ol>s2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has /at$ 9 reg>d to ! 
,,prc /ate m$ia & quasi-/ate m$ia       
attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates s*ol>s t       
combat+ transnational repression is a   
priority compon5t ( ,u4,s4 ef=ts to     
c\nt] ris+ au?orit>ianism & def5d human 
rights ar\nd ! _w1 emphasiz+ t any k9d (
 h>assm5t t[>d academics1 s*ol>s1       
j\rnali/s1 or o!r individuals is        
unacceptable1 & not+ t1 ev]yone has a "r
 to express _! po9t ( view2 ,:]eas !    
,,prc ,gov]nm5t's h>assm5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates s*ol>s ^: rese>* ! ,,prc         
disagrees ) & ! ,,prc ,gov]nm5t's ef=ts 
to intimidate o!r ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,prc 
s*ol>s into di/anc+ !mselves f su*      
s*ol>s creates a *ill+ effect on ,unit$ 
,/ates-,,prc academic ex*ange & rese>*2 
,:]eas ,,prc re/rictions on visas =     
s*ol>s ^: rese>* ! ,,prc disagrees )    

limit visits & field rese>* ( ,unit$    
,/ates s*ol>s 9 ,*9a t promote global   
und]/&+ ( ! ,,prc & ! bilat]al          
relation%ip2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc & #bjbd1 ! 
,hong ,kong police put #ai ,hong ,kong  
democracy activi/s liv+ ov]seas1 includ+
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 on a want$ li/ 
& (f]$ b\nties = in=mation lead+ to _!  
capture1 & 9 #bjbd cancell$ ! passports 
( #g ( !m2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,wa%+ton
 ,po/1 9 ,novemb] #bjbc1 ! ,,prc        
consulate 9 ,los ,angeles paid = ! hotel
 rooms & meals ( pro-,,prc              
c\nt]-prote/]s :o turn$ out on ! /reets 
( ,san ,francisco dur+ a visit by ,xi   
,j9p+1 & hir$ private security gu>ds = !
 visit2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,,prc lead] ,xi's  
#bjbc visit1 "s c\nt]-prote/]s &        
consulate-hir$ security gu>ds report$ly 
physically h>ass$ & intimidat$ prote/]s 
oppos$ to ,beij+'s policies :o 7 ex]cis+
 _! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights2 ,:]eas       
consulate-hir$ security gu>ds 7         
report$ly in/ruct$ by ! ,,prc consulate 
to protect our fri5ds1 ) "o gu>d /at+ t 

! use ( viol5ce 0 always ins9uat$2      
,:]eas1 ahead ( ,xi's dep>ture f ,san   
,francisco1 ,*emi ,lhamo1 a ,tibetan    
activi/ hold+ a ,tibetan flag1 0 press$ 
aga9/ ! rail+ ( a bridge1 unable to     
extract h]self f a cr[d ( ,,prc         
support]s t includ$ #b ,,prc consul>    
(ficials1 & at lea/ #h m5 f ! same cr[d 
report$ly attack$ #b ,tibetan te5ag]s   
lat] t day2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !        
advocacy organization ,fre$om ,h\se1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc is increas+ly       
disreg>d+ ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
ord] to ?reat51 h>ass1 surveil1 /alk1   
intimidate1 &1 9 "s cases1 plot physical
 h>m to individuals across ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjad & ,april   
#bjbc1 ,fre$om ,h\se catalog$ #bec      
in/ances globally ( direct1 physical    
attacks orig9at+ f ! ,,prc1 ) ! ,,prc   
acc\nt+ = #cj p]c5t ( all record$       
incid5ts1 f> m ?an any o!r c\ntry3      
,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,fre$om ,h\se report$ t
 ,*9a is ! _w's lead+ p]petrator (      
transnational repression1 employ+ a wide

 array ( tactics & t>get+ bo? gr\ps &   
individuals2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation def9es transnational      
repression z :5 =eign gov]nm5ts rea*    
beyond _! bord]s to intimidate1 sil5ce1 
co]ce1 h>ass1 or h>m memb]s ( _!        
diaspora & exile communities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbc1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice *>g$ #dj (fic]s (   
,*9a's ,m9i/ry ( ,public ,security & #b 
(ficials ( ! ,cyb]space ,adm9i/ration ( 
,*9a ) engag+ 9 transnational repression
 s*emes t>get+ ,am]ican citiz5s & lawful
 p]man5t resid5ts2 & ,:]eas !n-,assi/ant
 ,attorney ,g5]al ,mat!w ,g4 ,ols5 ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,national         
,security ,division /at$ at ! "t1 ,^!   
cases demon/rate ! l5g?s to :i* ! ,,prc 
gov]nm5t w g to sil5ce & h>ass ,u4,s4   
p]sons :o ex]cise _! fundam5tal rights  
to speak out aga9/ ,,prc oppression1 & t
 ^! actions violate our laws & are an   
affront to our democratic values & basic
 human rights43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly  

condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a's 7,,prc7 ef=ts to suppress free 
spee*1 assembly1 & academic fre$om 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh h>assm5t & 
intimidation2  7#b7 calls on ,unit$     
,/ates ,f$]al & local law en=cem5t      
ag5cies to enhance vigilance & take     
swift action aga9/ ! ,,prc's attempts to
 ext5d its intol]ance ( diss5t into !   
,unit$ ,/ates & to t>get p ex]cis+ _!   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights on ,am]ican soil2 
7#c7 urges ,unit$ ,/ates academic       
in/itutions & ?9k tanks to protect      
academic fre$om by resi/+ pressure f    
=eign entities1 includ+ ! ,,prc1 aim$ at
 /ifl+ op5 s*ol>ly rese>* & debate2     
7#d7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t
 to def5d ! rights ( individuals to     
express !mselves freely )\t fe> (       
retaliation1 bo? dome/ically & globally2
  7#e7 calls on ! executive bran*1      
includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to raise 9 
diplomatic engagem5ts ) ! ,,prc         
,gov]nm5t incid5ts ( ,,prc h>assm5t &   
intimidation int5d$ to limit free spee*1

 highlight+ specific cases (            
intimidation ( individuals int5d$ to    
/ifle free spee* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#f7 advocates = int]national           
collaboration ) l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s  
to highlight & address ! ?reat (        
transnational repression & e/abli%      
global norms to combat x2 &  7#g7 calls 
on ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tatives to      
int]national organizations to use _!    
voice & vote to support resolutions     
condemn+ ! transnational suppression (  
free spee* & dem&+ acc\ntability4